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Effect of storage conditions on increase in aflatoxins in cottonseed: A small lot study
Author(s) -
Whitten Marion E.,
Smith Lloyd L.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02609235
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , cottonseed , water content , moisture , aeration , food science , contamination , horticulture , chemistry , biology , engineering , ecology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
Small lots of cottonseed with low aflatoxin contamination were stored at 15, 18 and 22% moisture at 80 and 85 F. Maximum aflatoxin content was reached within 30 days’ storage. The range in moisture content was sufficient to cause a 10‐fold increase in aflatoxin content between seed stored at 15.1 and 21.8% moisture. Aeration caused about a five‐fold mean increase in aflatoxin content.